Evening Bat Flight

Schedule

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Bracken Cave Preserve | Bracken, TX

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Experience an unforgettable sight!
Bracken Cave is the summer home of more than 15 million Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis), making it the world’s largest bat colony and one of the largest concentrations of mammals on earth. The emergence of these millions of bats, as they spiral out of the cave at dusk for their nightly insect hunt. During the summer months, guests can expect to experience a tornado of bats emerging from the beautiful Texas hill country setting.
Advanced reservations are required.
Learn more: batcon.org/bracken
Purchase tickets: https://batcon.simpletix.com/
BCI Members receive early ticket access and an exclusive discount of 50% for up to 8 people. (Codes are mailed to members in March)
Please note that all tickets state that the event begins at 6pm, but this is just a placeholder. You will receive an email 3 days before your flight with the time that you should arrive. It can range from 6pm to 7:30pm
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Where is it happening?

Bracken Cave Preserve, Bracken, United States

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